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The Islamic Foundation
of North America
www.ifna.net |
| Weekend
School |
Mastery
Level 8 |
Group Identity: All those who passed level 7.
Clothing Requirement: Males will wear a red colored kufi,
topi or turban. Females will wear a hijab of some agreed upon color.
Mastery Focus: Zakah and all of its rules will be covered in
detail. Islamic philosophy will be explored. Great works of Islamic
literature will be read and Arabic fluency in Qur'anic comprehension will
continue to be a major focus. Conversational as well as Qur'anic Arabic
will be studied with greater urgency. The etiquette of marriage and
male-female relations will be taught.
Methodology: This class will consist of four segments of about 40-60
minutes each. The fourth segment being for physical fitness and/or martial
arts. Marksmanship and rifle shooting can be introduced at this level.
Discussion: As part of the requirements of this level, all
participants must attend one summer of ALIM. This is an intensive summer
program in which students are exposed to great amounts of fiqh, shariah, Arabic
and other subjects. To contact ALIM you may e mail to: www.angelfire.com/on/alim
You may also call 734-495-1575 or you may contact mimad@umd.umich.edu.
These contact numbers are subject to change.
Textbooks: The Following Textbooks will be Used. (Others to be
added later):
 | Segment 1: "Elementary Modern Standard Arabic
Volume 1." (Continued) www.bn.com
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 | Segment 2: "Shari'ah: The Islamic Law."
By Abdur Rahman I. Doi. (IBTS)
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 | Segment 3: "Struggling to Surrender"
and "Even Angels Ask" By Jeffrey Lang. (IBTS) |
Specific Skills to Teach in Each Segment: The textbooks contain all
required knowledge.
The Final Word: Independent reports should be assigned. Every
student should have a copy of "The Alim" computer software.
(IBTS)

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